The Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs Lady Ndidi Mezue through the Social Welfare Department of the ministry has rescued a notorious mentally challenged teen and her infant baby who lived dangerously in a gangway under Niger Bridge Onitsha.
The rescue was effected following a call to the Honorable Commissioner by an Asaba resident who ply the bridge to work at Nigeria Bottling Company Onitsha.
On receiving the call for help, the Honorable Commissioner immediately deployed a team of social workers who swung into action and successfully rescued the nursing mother and her son.
During interrogation which was personally conducted by Lady Ndidi Mezue at her office, the mentally challenged lady gave her name as Ngozi, an indigene of Abia state and a former resident of Onitsha Army Barracks.
Explaining, Lady Mezue affirmed her relieve after what she described as a difficult rescue operation carried out by the ministry team. The commissioner also revealed that the team recovered a large amount of money from the Lady which would be kept safe until her full recovery.
She then posited that mother and child will be well taken care of at the government facility until the girl’s family comes forward to identify her.
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